(19)
(11) EP 1 040 241 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
13.08.2008 Bulletin 2008/33

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
11.06.2008 Bulletin 2008/24

(21) Application number: 99942390.8

(22) Date of filing: 23.08.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E04H 4/16(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1999/019085
(87) International publication number:
WO 2000/023675 (27.04.2000 Gazette 2000/17)

(54)

SUCTION POWERED CLEANER FOR SWIMMING POOLS

DURCH SAUGKRAFT ANGETRIEBENER SCHWIMMBECKENREINIGER

DISPOSITIF DE NETTOYAGE PAR ASPIRATION POUR PISCINES

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE ES FR GB IT PT

(30) Priority: 21.10.1998 US 176532

(43) Date of publication of application:
04.10.2000 Bulletin 2000/40

(73) Proprietor: Zodiac Pool Care, Inc.
California 93021 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • STOLTZ, Herman
    0043 Pretoria, Gauteng (ZA)
  • SARGENT, Ronald, J.
    Cape Coral, FL 33904 (US)

(74) Representative: Ruschke, Hans Edvard et al
RUSCHKE HARTMANN MADGWICK & SEIDE Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Postfach 86 06 29
81633 München
81633 München (DE)


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US-A- 5 337 433
US-A- 5 634 229
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